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Nature and climate now on equal footing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... investors, says Estelle Parker, co-CEO of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). "The [natural] ecosystem is all interconnected, and that makes it particularly relevant for universal investors." For global investors, nature is a global ...

Blockchain for carbon credits: Northern Trust

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... to sell climate solutions to avoid, reduce, or remove greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. The Northern Trust Carbon Ecosystem offers digital lifecycle management capability for voluntary carbon credits. The first credits sold to institutional buyers ...

UBS passive strategies flagged on human rights

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... "We are pleased to see the Swiss NCP accept our complaint, reiterating the important role banks play in the financial ecosystem, including their passive investments. We hope other financial institutions take note." BankTrack urged all investors to address ...

ESG ratings risk greenwash

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... collective effort will help reduce the risk of greenwashing and foster greater cooperation and results across the financial ecosystem." Julia Leske, managing director and senior consultant in ESG strategy at ISS ESG also commented: "ASIC has made it ...

Music mecca hits the right note for nature

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
An iconic Aussie music festival is the first entity to invest in a new offering that kills two birds with one stone, as companies start understanding the link between carbon and nature. Asia-Pacific carbon offsets provider Tasman Environmental Markets ...

UK pension giant eyes Australian timber

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... "We believe the importance of preserving natural capital will only increase in the coming years. Many aspects of our ecosystem such as forestry, water and agriculture are closely linked to climate change mitigation and adaptation. Achieving net zero ...

Help on nature, climate disclosures

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... nature-related concepts and definitions, following the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). TNFD previously enhanced interoperability with the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) on ...

QIC backs new venture capital initiative

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... recognise the gender gap is a very real challenge and there is work to be done. Particularly as Queensland's VC ecosystem continues to grow from strength to strength, it's important for us to see that growth create opportunities for everyone." ...

Standards boards unite for global rollout

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... building on the recently published GRI 101 Biodiversity Standard and the ISSB's imminent Biodiversity, Ecosystems and Ecosystem Services project. According to IFRS Foundation trustees chair Erkki Liikanen, regulators and standard setters play complimentary ...

Sustainable Finance Taxonomy open for consultation

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... environmental objectives, which are: climate change mitigation, climate change adaptation and resilience, biodiversity and ecosystem protection, sustainable use and protection of water resources, pollution prevention and control, and transition to a ...